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Courts & crime, 1884

446 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 23

Novelist. a Terrible Legacy. a Story of English and Australian Life. (Continued) Chapter Iv. the Murder in Yorkshine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 1

ON Sunday evening, three days before the Wednesday on which the great race at Epsom was to take place, two men were seated in a private room of an hotel in Doncaster. The…

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Supreme Court.-Queensland. Thursday, November 8, 1883. Before the Acting Chief Justice. Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company V. CHARLES H. YEO

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 4

THE plaintiffs were, the well-known American-company, and the defendant a druggist trading in Brisbnne. The was a motion on behalf of the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 26, 1884. (Before Messrs. Yates, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 4

SLAUGHTERING ON UNLICENSED PREMISES. —Hugh Yates and Thomas Yates were charged that they, on the 22nd May, at Farley, did cause to be slaughtered certain…

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"Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. " Provisional Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 8

"(Extracted from permanent records.) " And whereas the members of synod who had been excluded on the morning of 7th May, together with the Rev. H. Livingstone…

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Supreme Court. Friday, May 23, 1884. (From the S. M. Herald.) in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) WILKINS V. the Oriental Bank Corporation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 7

Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Scarvell, appeared on behalf of the defendant bank; and Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Browning,…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Captain Loder, J.p.) False Pretences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 2

A YOUNG man named James Anderson was brought up charged with obtaining £2 from James Nichols under false pretences by means of a valueless cheque…

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Supremo Court.—Queensland. Thursday, November 8, 1883. Before the Acting Chief Justice. Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company v. Charles H. Yeo

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 1

THE plaintiff were the well-known American company, and the defendant a druggist trading in Brisbane. This was a motion on behalf of the…

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Mu[?]wellbr[?]k. Police Court, Tuesday, May 27. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. Bowman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 3

John Saunders, charged with drunkenness, admonished and discharged. The court of requests was then opened, when the following cases were called:—W…

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Jerry's Plains Police Court. Friday, May 23rd. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and Mr. Pearse, J.p.) Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 1

Michasl Cox was charged with committing an assault on Bridget Cox with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. H. V. Howe appeared for the…

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The Deniliquin Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

THE condemned criminal Cordini has altered greatly in his demeanour during the past wepk, and has been several times soon in tears. On Monday night ho was…

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Murder and Suicide in Italy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 21

Ulysses Salini, a carbineer, native of the Abruzzi, was stationed at Fiorenzuola, and Elvira Ferrari, his sweetheart, belonging to a well-to-do family, lived in Fontana-Fredda…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before, Messrs. J.C. S. M'Douall and R.H. Mathews, J's.P. Claim for Wages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Thomas Allen v. Thos. A. Johnston for £1 7s balance due for work and labor done. Defendant pleaded "not indebted."…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 29, 1884. (Before Messrs Yates, P. M., P. Green, J. Gillies, jun., and J. J. Riley, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 11

SLAUGHTERING: LICENSE.—Hugh Yates renewed his application for a slaughtering license for premises situate at Parley. Mr. S[?]iling appeared in support thereof. It will…

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Supreme Court.—Queensland. Thursday, November 8, 1883. Before the Acting Chief Justice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Ho[?] Bittrrs Manufacturing Company V. Charlics H. Yeo. The plaintiffs were the well-known American company, and the defendant a…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 4

S. S. Moore v. Thomas Hartigan, breach of contract, claim £3 19s. The plaint set out that in the month of April last the defendant contracted to sell to the plaintiff three…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 2, 1884. (Before Messra Yates, P.M.. P. Green, R. Scobie, and J. W. Pender, J'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 4

DEUNKENNESS AND RESISTING THE POLICE. —Francis Madden, who was much bruised about the face and ears, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for being…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday, May 31. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.m.) O[?]strugting the Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Frederick Paton for obstracting the police, thereby enabling his brother John to escape from legal custody, was…

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The Nyngan Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

Adelaide, Thursday. THERE are several of the countrymen of Suttorn in Port Adelaide who were working With him on the Cape railways…

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The Deniliquin Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1

Deniliquin, Tuesday. Since the respite of the condemned man Cordini, for the murder of Mizon on the Hay-road, Mr. William Camph[?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 5, 1884. (Before Messrs. Yates, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 13

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Patrick Kinneally charged Michael Markham with having on the 1st June in William-street, made use of insulting language towards him whereby a…

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